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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alo Hurt kicked off to start the match. Aloyzas Valys hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. U21 Lithuania's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gediminas Jakubėnas in the 10th minute. After taking down the ball on U21 Lithuania's corner Gediminas Jakubėnas fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Robi Rahusoo quite easily take care of the ball. Vilmantas Matulas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edvard Põldroos in the 16th minute of the match. U21 Estonia's Robi Rahusoo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adolfas Karaliūnas in the 21st minute of play. Vilmantas Matulas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Udo Nigula, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. After 23 minutes U21 Lithuania's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Leopold Mineja who took care of the corner kick. 26 minutes into the match, U21 Lithuania's goal looked a bit too open when Edvard Põldroos came free, but Vilmantas Matulas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute Irtautas Rekašius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robi Rahusoo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When U21 Estonia's Alo Hurt in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U21 Lithuania's goalie prevented a goal. 30 minutes had been played when some careless play by U21 Lithuania's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Leopold Mineja was slow to take the kick. During this time U21 Estonia's players had a chance to rest. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Alo Hurt managed to get in a good position for a shot. U21 Estonia's supporters rose to their feet, but Alo Hurt was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vilmantas Matulas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, U21 Estonia's Robi Rahusoo got control of the ball when Aloyzas Valys tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 40th minute, Bernardas Gegeckas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aloyzas Valys could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 48th minute of the match, but Robi Rahusoo made a huge save.

U21 Lithuania's Stanislovas Jacys was substituted for Aloyzas Valys. Stanislovas Jacys received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Robi Rahusoo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 57th minute of the match U21 Estonia got a corner. U21 Lithuania's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Leopold Mineja ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led U21 Estonia's Alo Hurt to fire away a dangerous shot which Vilmantas Matulas despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Robi Rahusoo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stanislovas Jacys, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Robi Rahusoo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stanislovas Jacys in the 67th minute of the match. Bernardas Gegeckas kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Bernardas Gegeckas kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. 74 minutes into the match, U21 Estonia's goal looked a bit too open when Jaunius Balčaitis came free, but Robi Rahusoo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernardas Gegeckas kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. With a little luck, U21 Lithuania's Vilmantas Matulas got control of the ball when Edvard Uibo tried to sneak it across the goal line. 82 minutes into the game, Joe Algaja cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Vilmantas Matulas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 86th minute Rupertas Laurinavičius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robi Rahusoo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Robi Rahusoo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rupertas Laurinavičius, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. If Joe Algaja had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joe Algaja got free with Vilmantas Matulas in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. U21 Estonia's attentive Leo Laenaja managed to snatch the ball when Bernardas Gegeckas made a throw-in in the 97th minute of the game. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. U21 Estonia walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.